The Liberal Vannin Party (LVP) is a political party on the Isle of Man

Isle of Man

The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...

. It was founded in 2006 by Onchan

Onchan

Onchan , is a village in the parish of Onchan on the Isle of Man. It is at the north end of Douglas Bay. Although administratively a village, it has the second largest population on the island, after Douglas, with which it forms a conurbation....

 MHK

Member of the House of Keys

Member of the House of Keys, or MHK is the title given to a person who has been elected into the House of Keys, the lower house of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man. There are twenty-four Members of the House of Keys. Elections are held every five years; the last election took place in...

 Peter Karran

Peter Karran

Peter Karran MHK is a Manx politician, who is the current Minister of Education and Children, Member of the House of Keys for Onchan and Leader of the Liberal Vannin Party. He was a Manx Labour Party member but left in 2004. In August 2006 he founded the Liberal Vannin Party...

. The Liberal Vannin Party put forward several candidates at the 2006 general election

Elections in the Isle of Man

The Isle of Man partially elects its legislature at the national level. The High Court of Tynwald consists of two chambers. The House of Keys has 24 members, elected for a five year term in multi- and single-seat constituencies. The Legislative Council has 11 members: two ex-officio members and...

, and campaigns on a platform of greater accountability and openness in government.

2006 Election

Policies

• Addressing the Housing Crisis - "Nests for People not nest eggs for investors".
• Facing the Facts On Immigration - "A Prosperous and Caring Society, NOT Unlimited Immigration"
• The Economy - Making “Freedom to Flourish” more than just a slogan.
• Law & Order - "Putting the Bobby Back On The Beat".
• The Health Service - "Giving Patients More Choice".
• Protecting Pensions - "Providing certainty and fairness to pensioners".
• Education - "Towards a Competent and Self Reliant Society".
• Government Reform - "Getting more value from the Public Sector".
• Protecting Our Environment

The Liberal Vannin Party (LVP) says it is committed to “Sustainable Development” for the protection of the environment and supports the encouragement of a culture of recycling and environmental awareness.

The Liberal Vannin Party are developing a "green" policy assisted by Mr Kevin Joseph McCarthy MSc and aim to invest in the appropriate technology and infrastructure to support this important environmental and economic goal in the spirit of the United Nations’ “Agenda 21”. As an integral part of this goal the LVP wants to investigate tidal and wind power as a means of generating alternative energy sources for the Island.

They took two seats in the House of Keys

House of Keys

The House of Keys is the directly elected lower branch of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, the other branch being the Legislative Council....

 in 2006, with Peter Karran

Peter Karran

Peter Karran MHK is a Manx politician, who is the current Minister of Education and Children, Member of the House of Keys for Onchan and Leader of the Liberal Vannin Party. He was a Manx Labour Party member but left in 2004. In August 2006 he founded the Liberal Vannin Party...

 (Onchan

Onchan (parish)

Onchan , is a parish in the Isle of Man. It is also a House of Keys constituency, electing three MHKs. It is in the sheading of Garff, but was formerly in the sheading of Middle.-Parish:...

) and Bill Malarky

Bill Malarky

William "Bill" Mackay Malarkey is a Manx politician, who was elected Liberal Vannin MHK for Douglas South but later defected from the party and sat as an independent...

 (Douglas South

Douglas South

Douglas South is a House of Keys constituency in Douglas, Isle of Man. It elects 2 MHKs.-MHKs & Elections:-External links:*...

) returned as Members of the House of Keys.

Bill Malarky

Bill Malarky

William "Bill" Mackay Malarkey is a Manx politician, who was elected Liberal Vannin MHK for Douglas South but later defected from the party and sat as an independent...

 subsequently resigned from the party, reducing its representation to a single seat.

2011 Election

The Liberals gained two seats in Onchan

Onchan (parish)

Onchan , is a parish in the Isle of Man. It is also a House of Keys constituency, electing three MHKs. It is in the sheading of Garff, but was formerly in the sheading of Middle.-Parish:...

 (Peter Karran

Peter Karran

Peter Karran MHK is a Manx politician, who is the current Minister of Education and Children, Member of the House of Keys for Onchan and Leader of the Liberal Vannin Party. He was a Manx Labour Party member but left in 2004. In August 2006 he founded the Liberal Vannin Party...

 and Zac Hall) and a seat in Douglas South

Douglas South

Douglas South is a House of Keys constituency in Douglas, Isle of Man. It elects 2 MHKs.-MHKs & Elections:-External links:*...

(Kate Beecroft).

External links

• Official website
• http://mhkstheyworkforyou.org/default.aspx Access to work & info of members of Tynwald